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School Lunch Program Ever since the first school lunch program began in Munich, Germany in 1790, efforts to supply children with some kind of meal during the school day have continued throughout the more advanced nations or the '.vorld until today the federal school lunch program in the United States makes a conscious effort to supply every school child with a substantial part of his daily food requiremsnt. In Illinois, for insta_ioe; federal funds dispersed by the office of the State Superintendent of Instruction, Ray Paje, provide students in 3,275 schools with a lunch that meets one-third of a child's daily nutritional requirements. Costing the student only a fraction of what it would be if purchased elsewhere, this lunch, called the "Type A" lunch,, consists of at least 2 ounces of protein (usually meat), 3/4 cup of vegetable or ffuit, Vitamin C in some form, 1/2 pint of milk, 1 slice of bread, 2 pats of butter, and Vitamin A at least twi^e weekly. Another 1,500 schools in the state, though not participating in the Type A program, have milk provided for their students through the federal program at a cost of 2 or 3 cents per half pint. While the- state of Illinois disperses $5 million a ysar in federal funds for the Type A lut|ch program and over $6 million in the milk program, still another $7 million comes to Illinois schools in the form of commodities, such as dairy products, dried foods, and mean, which are given to schools participating in the program. The distribution of these commodities to the schools often serves a second purpose of surplus removal and price support. The "big push" in the state Superintendent's office at this time is to hold the line on the cost of lunches to the students, for it is felt that by retaining the nominal cost, education and the individual child stand only to profit education, for the substantially fed child is mentally alert and receptive; and the individual child, for he will learn good eating habits and his body will develop properly along with his mind. McHenry schools offered special prices on school lunches one day this week in observance of National School Lunch Week, Oct. 8 to 14. "I'm dead tired. Wish I could stretch out for a while.' RUG CLEANING Experi Cleaning . . . Rugs 9 Furniture • Tacked Down Carpets -- SPECIAL OFFER -- DISCOUNT Restore the natural.beauty of /our rugs, carpets or furniture. lady Rug Free Estimates «©rs 459-7878 NEWSPAPERS GET THINGS DONE lr%pT«-» r«» Va"' HOME TOW-NT PAPER H] ALL the J_,OCA3-> news OF YOUR Community IT IS THE MARKET 7LACE WHERE YOUR. MERCHANT DISPLAY THEIR GOODQ A-ND <3ERVICEC • IT UPHOLDS THE FREEDOM OP THE PRESS 5/ AND IT CONSTANTLY GUARDC YOUKL ' FREEDOM! .NATIONAL NEWSPAPER Will Oct. 8-14 4-H Is Way Of Life 4-H is more than champion steers, sewing lessons, cooking schools and blue ribbons. It is a way of life for more than million boys and girls across the country. Drawing participants from the 9 to 19-year-old age group, 4-H gShnbines the best of learning and fun. It offers a wide variety of projects and activities which emphasize "learning by doing", and rewards the boy and girl for personal growth and achievement. Young people may choose their own individual 4-H projects from some 50 to 100 Offered. These range from the traditional beef calf, poultry, gardens, foods and clothing to automotive, career exploration, photography and baby sitting. The young scientist may choose a project in entomology, electricity, conservation or others. And there are projects, too for the young owner of dogs am] horses. Boys and girls like 4-H for the many activities and projects it offers groups and clubs. Clubs may select such worthwhile activities and projects as community beautification, safety, health, recreation, leadership and conservation. Now is a good time for boys and girls to join 4-H. Clubs throughout the county are being reorganized and new clubs are just starting. To And out how to join 4-H in your own area, contact^ the McHenry County Extension office at Woodstock. FORTY YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of Oct. 13, 1927) Saturday, Oct. 15, has been selected for the fourth semiannual "Dollar Day". Bargains galore in McHenry stores. The work of repairing the dam in Fox River, south ofMcHenry is nearly half completed and if the weather remains favorable should be finished in another two weeks. The work is in charge of the Matthews-Tony an company and Julius Keg is now driving the Wakefield sheeting preparing for the pouring of more cement. Arnold Rauen of Spring Grove, while visiting at Jasper, Ind., had the misfortune to be run into by a truck severely jvrecking his car. Father J.B. Foley of Wadsworth passed away in a Chicago hospital Oct. 8 and was buried at St. Patrick's cemetery in this city. Father Foley is known by many in this vicinity as he filled his first charge here as the assistant of Father CP Neil. Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Nye and Mayor and Mrs. Pater W. Frett attended the tenth annual meeting of the Illinois and Iowa district Kiwanis convention at Champaign on the first three days of this week. This district is composed of all Kiwanis clubs in Illinois and the Mississippi River counties in Iowa, numbering over 100 clubs and over 6,000 members. Jacob Justen & Sons plan to rebuild the building occupied by Bolger's drug store and the excavating has already been completed for an addition which will be built at the rear of Would you rather buckle this... or this? Published to save lives in cooperation with The Advertising Council and the National Safety Council. For free copy of Seat Belt Fact Sheet write: frSTC.. 425 No. Michigan Avenue, Chicago, III. 60611 I'fl'a na imTii» b a inim im g b-b a a a b ata it mic Art Y i New In Town? Do You Know Someone New In Town? We would like to extend a welcome to every newcomer to our community. CALL •: ROYAL WELCOME Ann Zeller 385-0559 Leona Estis 385-3646 •B-BJLB-B .fi .8 JL8JLO.BJ,9.fl 8 BJJULBJLULg 8 8 8 B.gJJUUC the building measuring 32 x 32. A new, moderi front will also be put in the building with large windows while new floors and ceiling will be made. Mi*. Bolger will dispose of his present fixtures and install all of the new modern and up to date cases and fixtures. The ministers of the Methodist Rock River conference received their appointments at the closing session of the conference at Oak Park. Rev. C. W. Loughlin, pastor of the M. E. church here for the past year, will return for another year. TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of Oct. 8, 1942) John H. MacKay, 83, one of the oldest residents both in age and years of residence at Pistakee Bay, died in Chicago Oct. 3. Mr. MacKay who lived for many years on Humboldt Boulevard in Chicago, moved to the upper part of the bay known as Palm Beach shore. The one he resided in later bef came known as the Islay cottage. Mr. MacKay was one of three original residents of Pistakee Bay who still mske their hom? tjbere, the other two are Andrew McAnsh and Henry Erickson. The weather during September this year varied aboutvas v much as possible in thirty days. H The temperature slid from a high of 88 degrees to a low of i 26 which, after all, is pretty . cold for early fall. v Aviation Cadet George John- ^ son has finished his pre-flight training at Kelly Field, Texas, and is now at Spartan Field, Tulsa, Okla., for basic training. A daughter was born at the Woodstock hospital last Friday to Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Jung. A Ringwood farm hand, John Leleik, 55, was killed by a fast train at the church street crossing in Woodstock. When one of McHenry's popular pharmacists, Glen Wat-' ties, leaves for army service Oct. 15 his drug store in West McHenry will continue to operate with his brSther, Howard Wattles, in charge for the duration. Teachers from both the public grade school and the high school with their families enjoyed the annual fall outing at Walk up Woods. Following a bacon and egg fry, baseball and horseshoes were enjoyed. On Wednesday of this week Mrs. Margaret Miller of Spring Grove celebrated her ninetieth birthday. Mrs. Miller enjoys fine health even at her advanced age. TEN YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of Oct. 3, 1957) Little did Gerald Hetter- Lola's situation was aptly described 75 years ago by America's pioneer psychologist, Dr. William James. Alas, it afflicts most of us. But there is a quick and efficient way to offset this waste of spiritual idealism. So follow the "Agenda Plan" below and also launch upon the "Compliinent Club". By - George W. Crane, Ph. D., M.D. , CASE D-579: Lola G., aged 20, is a college^ senior. "Dr. Crane," she began, "when I listen to good music or hear a wonderful sermon, I fell exalted and ecstatic. "At such a time, I want to go out and change the entire world for the better. "For I get a lump in my throat and seem lifted up to the verge of Heaven. "But if I continue to listen to such music too long, I grow exhausted and limp. "So I seldom do anything concrete to make those lofty dreams materialize. Dr. Crane, how can I convert my idealism into more practical accomplishment?" HEED DR. JAMES Dr. William James was our greatest pioneer American psy~ chologist. He described this type of emotional exaltation which Lola mentions. "But," said Dr. James, "many people then permit their high resolves to fritter away into nothing. "So they simply indulge in emotional intoxication." Nowadays we'd, say they merely go on an emotional binge! Mark' Twain ably described the same type of situation. He says he attended a church service where a missionary was giving an impassioned plea. "I was so worked up," said Mark Twain, "that when the ushers started taking up the offering, I fished a 50-dollar bill ojt of my pocket. "But the ushers began at the front row and I IVas sitting on the rear pew. "By the time they reached the middle row, my enthusiasm had cooled so much that I put :, the 50-dollar bill ba^ In my pocket and fiubstitut^cl a$20 bill. "Before they reached the last row, I had even replaced the $20 with a $1 bill. "And when the collection plate finally camodownmyrow, I regret to confess that I had stuck the $1 bill back in my pocket and filched a 50-cent piece off the plate!" mann of Johnsburg, a sheriff's deputy, realize what widespread attention would focus on him when he carried out the duties of his office last week Wednesday morning in making an arrest on a reckless driving charge. He was probably real surprised when the driver of the car he had followed for several miles turned out to be none other than the well known Patrolman Jack Muller of Chicago. George P. Freund has been named for general chairman of the McHenry building fund campaign for the drive to raise $418,000 for the construction of a twenty-five to thirty bed addition to the MoHenry hospital. Mrs. MildredSarner,78,died of a heart attack Oct. 2. She was a resident of Lakewood subdivision, McCullom Lake. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Freund who reside at the intersection of Rt. 31 and the McCullom Lake blacktop will celebrate their fiftieth wedding anniver* sary Oct. 5, the actual date is Oct. 3. Obviously, that was one of Mark Twain's humoroas sallies, but it does illustrate the rapid decline in enthusiasm. Salesmen know that the best time to make the sale is at the conclusion of their sales talk -not tomorrow or next week! "Strike while the iron is hot," runs an old adage that also applies to spiritual idealism as well as salesmanship. Lola must thus harness her idealism so that it produces soma tangible results. To do this most effectively make a work outline or "agenda" and list thereon the tasks you plan to accomplish. Also, stand up inpublic meeting and make a commitment to teach a Sunday School class or lead a Scout Troop orpledge to the YMCA or church or United Fund. For such a public statem?nt will then carry you through the "cooling off'period, since your pride and sense of honor Will make you fulfil your promise. If Mark Twain had thus called out his $50 gift, he couldn't have backed up very easily! So send for my "Compliment club" booklet, enclosing a long stamped, return.envelope, plus 20 cents. Start paying three sincere compliments daily and by all v means join the "League of the Golden Pen," outliited therein! A 4-H member pledges his Head, Heart, Hands and Health to better living." ! „eess<oNAl' Insuring half a house? You could be--if you haven't updated your protection recently. If your home were destroyed, how much house would your insurance build? Protection for personal possessions and liability may be out-of-date, too. Your Country Companies agent will be glad to review your Homeowners insurance needs--for home, contents and liability. HOR rOlKIKK :-t3X(W7.1 Country Companies Agmnt mcd H0( MO ¥*»>* OPTOMETRIST Dr. John F. Kelly At 1224 N. Green Street, McHenry (Closed Wednesday) Eyes Examined Classes Fitted /J Contact Lenses Hrs. Daily 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday Evenings 8:80 p-m. Evenings by Appointment PHONE 385 0452 Dr. Leonard L. Bottari Eyes Examlned-GIasses Fitted Contact Lenses / Vt. Richmond': '^-^koUrs: Hon., Tues., • Frl. 4:00 pjn. to 6:00 p.m. Tues., Thimi., & Frl. Eve 7 p m. to 9 p.m. Sat. 9:30 to 3:00 p.m. No Honrs on Wednesday PHONE 885-4151 If No Answer Phone 885-2262 OFFICE EQUIPMENT McHenry County Office Machines Sales • Service & Rentals Typewriters, Adders, Calculators Mon - Sat 9:00 - 5:30 Friday till 9:00 p.m. Phone 459-1226 3 Grant St., Crystal Lake, 111. METAL WORK Schroeder Metalcraft tor Home and Garden Wrought Iron Railings Patio Furniture Antiques 1705 S. Rt. 31 PHONE 385-0950 VACUUM CLEANERS Authorized Electrolux Dealer JAMES VAN FLEET 2501 Martin Rd. McHenry, Illinois 385-6027 ACCOUNTANTS Paul A. Schwegel 4410 West Route 120 McHenry, Illinois 385^4410 INSURANCE Earl R. 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